Man Arrested for Thefts At Brea Market

Walmart store security personnel alerted Brea Police when a man who had
been seen stealing wallets out of purses left unattended in shopping carts
returned to the store. Jose Bernardino Vargas, 28 of Placentia was arrested
when he returned to the Brea store and store security recognized him from
surveillance tape from previously reported thefts.

When Brea police arrived, they found additional stolen merchandise in Vargas’s
vehicle including wallets and gift cards. Vargas admitted to police he
stole the wallets and was arrested. Vargas also had a warrant out for
his arrest for burglary and possession of stolen property.

The information on this website is for general information purposes only.
Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual
case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt
or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

x

⚠

Your browser is out of date. To get the full experience of this website,
please update to most recent version.